''Dolichoderus elegans'' is an extinct species of

Eocene The Eocene ( ) Epoch is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (mya). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era. The name ''Eocene'' comes from the Ancient Greek (''ēṓs'', " ...

ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by

William Morton Wheeler William Morton Wheeler (March 19, 1865 – April 19, 1937) was an American entomologist, myrmecologist and Harvard professor. Biography Early life and education William Morton Wheeler was born on March 19, 1865, to parents Julius Morton Wheeler ...

in 1915, the fossilised remains of the species were found in the

Baltic amber The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber or succinite. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is controversial. It has been estimated that these forests created more than 1 ...

.Wheeler, W. M. 1915i 914 The ants of the Baltic Amber. ''Schr. Phys.-Ökon. Ges. Königsb.'' 55: 1-142 (page 80, fig. 35 worker described)

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